President Marcos said he will try to spend more time with his family this year as he vows to stay in shape to keep diseases away this 2024. Screenshots from President Marcos' YouTube vlog Marcos shared his "simple" New Year's Resolution in a YouTube vlog uploaded to his channel on Saturday evening,...
President Marcos has signed Republic Act (RA) No. 11976, or the Ease of Paying Taxes Act, to boost the economy and safeguard taxpayer rights while improving revenue collection through digitalization initiatives. File photos Marcos signed the measure on Friday, Jan. 5. It was one of his priority...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL In this column last Sunday, I tried to place our tourism efforts within a regional ASEAN context. This was not to belittle what gains we had made throughout 2023; but in the hope that by studying how other ASEAN nations are faring, we might...
TACLOBAN CITY – A New People's Army (NPA) leader was killed in an encounter with the 78th Infantry Battalion in Barangay San Gabriel, Borongan City, Eastern Samar on Saturday, January 6. The 8th Infantry Division identified the fatality as Martin Colima, alias “Maki,” “Seloy,”...
BACOLOD CITY – The Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID) vowed to launch relentless operations to hunt the perpetrators behind the killing of a businessman in Toboso, Negros Occidental on January 2. MAP of Toboso, Negros Occidental where a businessman was shot dead on January 2. The killing of Juvinie...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Zion Williamson and C.J. McCollum combined for 51 points as the New Orleans Pelicans upset the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Timberwolves 117-106 in the NBA on Wednesday, Jan. 3. Jaime Jaquez Jr. of the Miami Heat dunks past LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers as Max...
BALAYAN, Batangas – A stash of explosives believed to be owned by the New People’s Army was discovered by the military in a mountainous area in Sitio Sales, Barangay Pooc, this town, on Wednesday morning, January 3. The Army 59 th Infantry Battalion received information that war materials...
BACOLOD CITY – A businessman was gunned down inside his house by 15 suspected New People's Army rebels in Barangay Bug-ang, Toboso, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, January 2. THE body of a businessman lies in a morgue after he was killed by 15 suspected New People's Army in his house in...
A New People’s Army couple and a wounded amazon surrendered to the 1003rd Infantry (Raptor) Brigade in Barangay Kahusayan, Kitaotao, Bukidnon, on New Year’s Eve. MAP of Kitaotao, Bukidnon. The surrenderers were members of the Sub-Regional Sentro de Grabidad Peddler of the North Central...
Eastwood City ushered in the New Year with an unforgettable celebration, hosting over one hundred thousand guests from across the metro. The Eastwood City New Year Countdown, held on Dec. 31, 2023, was a night of music, joy, and excitement, leaving attendees with cherished memories as they embraced...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick brushed off questions about his future on Tuesday, Jan. 2, saying he was solely focused on his struggling NFL team's upcoming season finale against the New York Jets. Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots (AFP)...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – This province recorded 21 fireworks-related injuries during the New Year’s Eve celebration. Dr. Rickson Balalio, officer-in-charge of the Provincial Health Office, said that most of the victims sustained hand injuries due to “Kwitis.” Most of the FWRIs were from...
